LANSING, MI -- A camping trip to Northern Michigan led an Oakland County woman to the lottery win of a lifetime. “I went up north on a camping trip for Fourth of July weekend and bought a Fantasy 5 ...

If you plan on heading to the state parks or forests up North for this Fourth of July holiday weekend, be mindful of lingering hazards and damage from the March ice storm. All the state parks and ...

MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — Camping season is officially underway in Michigan, with state parks seeing an increase in visitors looking to enjoy the outdoors. State parks across Michigan are preparing for ...

Joe Buczek is manager of digital content and promotion at CBS Detroit. He previously worked at WWTV, the Grand Traverse Insider, the Leader and the Kalkaskian, the Oakland Press and the Morning Sun.

Michigan offers more than 100 state parks, with camping areas for visitors at many. Several types of camping fees at state parks will soon rise, with new rates taking effect Aug. 1, 2025. Many of ...

Michigan's camping season is here and, with it, comes the annual competition to get into the most popular state park and recreation area campgrounds in the state. In some cases, campers' options are ...

LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) — For the first time in three years, camping rates at some of Michigan's most popular sites are going up. The increase will be between $4 and ...